Further talks are expected to take place between Tottenham and Brentford over a deal for head coach Thomas Frank, Sky Sports reported.

The clubs discussed compensation on Monday and those negotiations are continuing on Tuesday, but the deal is not agreed yet.

Talks are also involving a number of backroom staff that Frank wants to take with him to Spurs. Those are understood to include Justin Cochrane, who is also part of England's coaching staff under Thomas Tuchel.

Compensation is expected to settle somewhere in the region of £10m.

Frank is interested in taking the job and wants to speak to Spurs. Although Brentford do not wish to stand in his way if he wants to move to a bigger club, they do not plan to let him go on the cheap.

Frank has a release clause in his contact, which has two years left to run.

Sky Sports News reported immediately after Ange Postecoglou's sacking on Friday that Frank is the frontrunner to succeed him. Spurs have no second or third choice options. Frank is and has been the number one target by board members.

That has always been the case and Spurs are confident of an agreement on terms with Frank when formal permission is given for them to speak.

We also understand Frank would keen to sign Bryan Mbeumo for Tottenham if and when he takes over.

Tottenham as a club decide which players to sign, however, and they have recently stepped up their interest in Antoine Semenyo at Bournemouth.

Frank is already known to Spurs technical director Johan Lange. They worked with each other in Denmark and have known each other many years.

Data forms a huge part of the work Lange does at Spurs in terms of recruitment, and the data on Frank is understood to be strong.

He has had Brentford performing way above their budget and resources in each of the seasons they have been in the Premier League.

After they recovered key players from injury last season, Brentford surged up the table and almost finished in a European place.

Postecoglou left Tottenham on Friday evening and Spurs have now moved quickly to replace him with Frank, who has a release clause in his contract. It is widely being reported to be in the region of £10m.

The 51-year-old has been in charge of Brentford since October 2018 and guided the west London club to the Premier League in 2021. Since promotion, Frank has guided Brentford to 13th, ninth, 16th and 10th in their four seasons in the top flight.

Along the way, he has taken every major club scalp at least once, beating Spurs' bitter rivals Arsenal in his first game in the top flight and Chelsea away before the season was done.

The Bees thrashed Manchester United in their opening game of the following season and won away at Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham.

Frank has previously worked with Tottenham's technical director Johan Lange, and was in the mix for the Aston Villa job while Lange was at Villa Park. They worked together at Danish side Lyngby.

Frank was also one of the names Manchester United considered before they stuck with Erik ten Hag in the summer of 2024 and then eventually sacked him to appoint Ruben Amorim.

Speaking to Sky Sports in August about Man Utd's interest, Frank said of his future: "Maybe things will happen. I said the whole time I'm very happy here. If something new will happen, then I need to look at that and then I need to take a decision on that, but right now I'm just happy here.

"The interesting thing is I maybe have one of the best football jobs in the world. I mean that, because the work environment is so good. It's such a good owner, it's such a good club."

"That's the thing, do I like to try something in the future? Maybe, but it's not like I need to try something bigger or better because what is better? Who knows?"

Whoever becomes the new Tottenham boss will have the chance to win a trophy in their first competitive game in charge.

Europa League winners Spurs face Champions League victors Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on August 13 in Udine, Italy.

"We've got patience at Brentford, which is a word that you probably can't say in football. I think you need to have it," Frank said.

Frank's appreciation of patience makes his potential move to Tottenham a career gamble.

He arrives at a club where Postecoglou's shadow, success and popularity loom large in the fanbase.

Frank also enters a Spurs dressing room who were public in their support for his predecessor. "Him continuing would be good for the dressing room," said Pedro Porro about Postecoglou, while James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray all backed the Australian for a third season.